PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tony Traff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronaldo Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Traff
vs
Diaz

174 cm
22
189 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

190 cm
18
191 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tony Traff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ronaldo Diaz!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Traff fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Diaz on the side of the head.
Traff scores with a nice right hand.

Traff shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Diaz's guard.
Diaz is looking to stand up but Traff isn't so interested in that idea.
Traff wants to get up but he can't break Diaz's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Traff decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Traff tries to clinch but Diaz moves out of range.
Diaz cracks the inside of Traff's front leg.
A combination from Diaz does no damage.
Traff lands a nice looking body shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Diaz misses with a takedown
and Traff counters with a three punch combo that has Diaz backing up. Diaz nods at Traff to acknowledge the strikes.
Diaz misses with a takedown
and Traff counters with a series of strikes. Diaz will be more careful next time no doubt.
Diaz looks gassed!
Diaz tries to clinch but Traff is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz clinches but Traff breaks the clinch
and Traff counters with a left to the body.
Traff scores with a three punch combo!
Traff lands a body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Traff there.
Traff drops Diaz with a left right combo! Traff follows him down to the ground into side control.

Diaz is rocked!

It looks like Ronaldo Diaz has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Traff decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Diaz tries to clinch
and Traff counters with a left and a right that stings Diaz.
Traff lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Diaz with a lazy takedown attempt
and Traff cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tony Traff has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronaldo Diaz.
Diaz misses with a takedown attempt

and Traff counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Diaz's guard now.
Traff postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz wants to sweep but no luck.
Diaz wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Diaz trying to control the position.
Traff tries to stand but Diaz is controlling from the bottom.
Diaz trying to control the position.

Traff stands up and waves to Diaz to follow him.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Traff checks a leg kick.
Diaz shoots and misses
and Traff counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Traff counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Traff lands strikes from half guard.
Traff wants to stand but Diaz has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Traff lands strikes from half guard.
Diaz keeping hold of Traff's head, controlling as best he can.
Traff wants to get back to his feet.
Diaz manages to get to full guard.
Traff knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Diaz on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz lands a good elbow from the bottom.
Traff scoring with some ground and pound.
Diaz looking for a sweep. Not yet Diaz, not yet.

Traff gets to his feet - Diaz follows without any prompting.
Diaz tries for a takedown but Traff circles away easily
enabling Traff to counter with a crisp jab.
Diaz moves out of range of the strikes.
Diaz has his takedown stuffed
and Traff counters with a one-two to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Diaz shoots and misses
and Traff counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Diaz misses with a combination
and Traff counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Traff dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ronaldo Diaz's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Traff darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Diaz works his way to full guard. Good work.

Traff decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Diaz, up you get!
Diaz scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Tony Traff is winning the standup battle so far.
Traff takes a kick to the side of the head.
Diaz fails with the takedown
enabling Traff to counter with a crisp jab.
Traff is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Diaz.
Diaz is trying desperately to land a takedown but Traff is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Diaz.
Diaz lands a slapping body shot.
Diaz fails with the takedown

and Traff counters with a shoot takedown. Diaz fights it but they end up in guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Diaz wriggles free and stands up.
Diaz misses with a takedown

and Traff decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Diaz's guard.
Tony Traff has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronaldo Diaz.

Traff gets to his feet. Diaz looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Diaz with a poor takedown
and Traff counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Traff lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Diaz has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Diaz and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Diaz misses with a takedown attempt
and Traff counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Traff keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Traff scores with a nice right hand.
Diaz lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Traff backs up against the cage.
Traff lands a nice shot that snaps Diaz's head back.
Diaz tries to close the distance and clinch but Traff swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz tries to clinch there but Traff circles away.
Diaz digs a good body shot into Traff's ribs.
Traff catches Diaz with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Diaz is looking to clinch but Traff is avoiding it.
Ronaldo Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Traff lands a nice shot that snaps Diaz's head back.
Diaz finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Traff is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Traff misses with a hook.
Traff throws a jab when Diaz was well out of range.
Diaz doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Traff counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Traff wants to get up but he can't break Diaz's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Traff makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz wants to sweep but no luck.

Traff gets to his feet. Diaz looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Diaz has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Diaz tries to clinch

and Traff counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Diaz's guard now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Traff won't allow Diaz to get back to his feet.
Diaz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Traff is one step ahead there.
Traff has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Diaz is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Traff avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Traff connects with a couple of short punches.
Traff is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Diaz working a defensive guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Traff pushes Diaz off looking to stand but Diaz dives back in and keeps control.
Diaz missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Traff on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Traff makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Diaz throws a combination that misses

and Traff counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
It looks like Traff is going to stand back up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Traff tries to stand and escape but Diaz actually recovers to full guard.

Diaz has his feet on Traff's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Traff dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ronaldo Diaz's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Diaz moves forwards but Traff connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Diaz looks to land a combination but Traff avoids it well.
Diaz tries to clinch
enabling Traff to counter with a crisp jab.

Diaz drives through and clinches with Traff against the cage.
Diaz fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Traff is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Diaz landing knees to the head.

Traff pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Diaz shoots and misses

and Traff counters with a single leg into guard. Diaz didn't expect that.
Traff might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Traff wanted to stand there but Diaz had control of the position.
Traff prevents Diaz from getting back to his feet.
Traff wants to get up but he can't break Diaz's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Diaz looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Traff wants to stand but Diaz is controlling his posture from full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Diaz controls Traff momentarily but Traff frees himself.
Traff postures up and lands a big shot to Diaz's brow.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Diaz is on top in guard.
Traff wants to get back to his feet but Diaz is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Tony Traff overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Diaz trying to control but Traff is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Diaz won't allow Traff to get back to his feet.

Traff is working an open guard so Diaz takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Diaz with a poor takedown
and Traff counters with a straight right hand.
Tony Traff has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronaldo Diaz.
Diaz shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Traff counters with a left to the body.
Diaz with a poor takedown
and Traff counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Diaz throws a push kick but Traff slaps the foot to one side.
Diaz tries for a takedown but Traff circles away easily

and Traff counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Traff stands up from Diaz's guard - Traff perhaps looking for a knockout.
Diaz tries for a takedown but Traff circles away easily
and Traff counters with a left to the body.
Traff swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Diaz swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Traff counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Diaz wriggles free and stands up.
Diaz swats away the attempt to clinch by Traff.
Some wild striking there from Diaz.
Diaz wants to clinch but Traff slips to the side
and Traff counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz misses with a two punch combination.
Diaz misses with the combination.
Diaz shoots and misses
and Traff counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Traff stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Diaz.
Traff circles away from the clinch attempt.
Traff thuds his right hand into Diaz's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Diaz shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Traff counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Diaz's guard now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diaz tries to land a sweep but no joy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diaz wants to get back to his feet but Traff is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Traff has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Diaz is proving hard to escape from.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tony Traff showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Traff, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight for Tony Traff!
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight for Tony Traff!
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight for Tony Traff!

Tony Traff wins by unanimous decision!